Lemington Riverside Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Lemington Riverside Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders are relentless in their work on inclusion."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Despite a dip in attainment in 2025, by the end of key stage 2, pupils generally achieve outcomes close to the national average in reading, writing and mathematics and have done consistently over time."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure the school's ambitious curriculum is generally taught well."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years experience a positive start to their education."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The school is well led."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development and wellbeing is prioritised."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should embed recent developments in teaching and the curriculum so that pupils are supported consistently to secure their basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics and achieve well across all phases"; "Leaders should ensure that assessment in the wider curriculum is consistent and used effectively to support pupils' progress"; "Leaders should develop their approaches to further improve rates of attendance".

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Lemington Riverside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Newcastle upon Tyne and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Lemington Riverside Primary School as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lemington Riverside Primary School are St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 80% maths); Waverley Primary School (0.3 miles, 81% reading, 93% maths); Broadwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 50% maths); and St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 67% maths).

Lemington Riverside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Lemington Riverside Primary School is one of 8 schools run by West End Schools Trust, an academy trust.

66.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 85 pupils (39.4%) received SEN support and 17 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Lemington Riverside Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Blaydon Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tyne View - Montague Street (e-bound), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lemington Riverside Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 187 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Newcastle upon Tyne (318).

In 2024/25, Lemington Riverside Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lemington Riverside Primary School are Excelsior Academy (0.8 miles); St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon (1.2 miles); and Walbottle Academy (1.8 miles).